San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado hit a solo home run in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game.
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Manuel Arturo Machado is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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| Born: July 6, 1992 Miami, Florida |
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Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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Very highly recruited from an early age, he was raised in Miami, where he attended Brito High School and was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the third overall pick in the 2010 MLB draft. He bats and throws right-handed.
Machado made his MLB debut in August 2012. Machado had his breakout year in 2013, earning a spot on the American League (AL) All-Star team on his way to leading the league in doubles with 51. He was also recognized as one of the best fielders in the game, winning a Gold Glove Award.
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San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado hit a solo home run in the first inning of Wednesday night’s game two of the National League Division Series off former Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Clayton Kershaw to give the Padres a 1-0 lead. The Dodgers lead the NLDS 1-0.
After receiving a flurry of boos from Los Angeles Dodgers fans at Dodger Stadium Wednesday night, former Dodgers third baseman Manny Machado hit a solo home run to left field in the first inning to give the San Diego Padres a 1-0.
Machado homered off former teammate Clayton Kershaw on a 2-1 count with two outs and the bases empty.
After playing the first seven years of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, Machado joined the Dodgers midway through the 2018 Major League Baseball season as a mercenary on the final year of his contract.
The Dodgers traded Yusniel Diaz, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon, Breyvic Valera and Zach Pop for Machado.
In 66 regular season games with the Dodgers, Machado batted .273 with a .338 on base percentage, .825 OPS, 13 home runs and 42 RBI.
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Machado was selected third overall in the 2010 MLB draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He was the second high school player drafted, as well as the second position player.
He signed a $5.25 million contract, just minutes before the deadline on August 16, 2010.
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| AB | AVG | Home Runs | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 578 | .298 | 32 | 102 | 9 | .897 |
Also Machado signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres on February 21, 2019.
It was the largest free-agent contract in American sports history until Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies two weeks later.
Machado was named to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game after Ronald Acuña Jr. suffered a torn ACL as Machado finished the 2021 season batting .278/.347/.489 with 28 home runs and 106 RBIs. He led the National League with 11 sacrifice flies.